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Texting on the bandstand

Played a wedding gig on Sat night and the trumpet player, who is very good, was texting during the rests. Then I look over and he's taping one of my solos.

In the five years I've been a school teacher and not a musicain has the world gone insane?

PS My last ever day as a classroom teacher is May 27th. I tried but if I have to give up my horn I'll die. I've been so drepressed this year I've lost over twenty pounds and I had to put safety pins in my suit to make the gig.

Thanks for the support from you folks over the years, letting me vent and keeping me honest. I mean that. There are many special people here.

My actions are my only true possession they are the ground on which I stand. Thich Nhat Hahn

Re: Texting on the bandstand

A couple years ago I was in a band with a bass player who did this. But he didn't stop playing to do it, just kept his left hand working. And he was sexting. And showing the rest of the band the conversation in the middle of the set. Classy.

Re: Texting on the bandstand

Personally, I've never thought it was even sort of okay to do that. I mean, when it's time for a gig, or even practicing at home, it's time to do that. Adding a phone into the mix adds one more unnecessary distraction to an already too distracting world. It's unprofessional, and does make an impact on the playing, in that the person is thinking about the conversation, not the gig.

Proud alum of Mattawan High School bands. SMAM 2011 European tour. FIU Marching Band member 2011-.

Re: Texting on the bandstand

I'm indifferent when others do this, but sentiments like these:

Originally Posted by William Bua

If I were the band leader, I would have fired his a%# on the spot and played lead the rest of the night.

are certainly shared by many people, so I would never pull out my phone at a gig, in a formal rehearsal, etc. I know lots of players that I respect greatly who are offended if people (participants) text at jam sessions.